PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Roussow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hades comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead Or Alive. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hades
vs
Roussow

191 cm
29
210 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

210 cm
26
222 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Hades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Roussow!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hades keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Hades moves into the clinch successfully.
Roussow jumps guard but Hades turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Roussow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hades scores with a body shot.
Roussow moves in looking to clinch but Hades pushes him off.
Hades misses with a straight right.
Roussow throws a big shot that misses.
Hades stuffs the takedown.

Roussow tries to sprawl but Hades drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Roussow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hades is working away from the top position though.

Roussow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hades throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hades wants to get back to his feet.
Hades missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hades throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hades not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roussow wants to get back to full guard.
Hades throwing shots but Roussow is blocking nicely.
Roussow tries to get to full guard but Hades has control of the leg.
Roussow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hades.
Hades not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hades wants to control but Roussow is keeping him busy.
Hades is looking to advance position but Roussow won't allow it.
Hades has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roussow is desperately trying to improve his position but Hades has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hades blocks Roussow's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hades looking to ground and pound but Roussow is blocking nicely.
Hades is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Roussow bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roussow advances to half guard.
Hades tries to roll over but Roussow keeps him under control.
Roussow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hades definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hades is not content to let Roussow control the position.

Roussow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hades works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hades is trying to control the position but Roussow postures up.
Hades looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Roussow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hades has his hands on Roussow's head, controlling the position.

Hades has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Roussow should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hades has tightened it up now! Roussow should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sam Hades!
During a confident post fight interview, Sam Hades thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.